NHTSA Complaint #10285210 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10285210
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 24, 2009
Date Filed	September 25, 2009
Mileage	125,630 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON I75, I HEARD A LOUD BANG THEN A CONSTANT POPPING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OFF THE INTERSTATE AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE, WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

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